Longsight
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.456, -2.185 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 87 95 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Longsight is an inner‑city neighbourhood just south‑east of Manchester city centre, sandwiched between Rusholme, Fallowfield and Levenshulme. The area is characterised by Victorian red‑brick terraces alongside pockets of 20th‑century council housing, with a busy local high street running along Stockport Road where small shops, markets and takeaways serve a dense residential population.
The community is notably multicultural, with strong South Asian and Afro‑Caribbean presences and active faith centres and community groups; the nearby Wilmslow Road and its famous Curry Mile sit within easy reach. Like many inner‑city areas it has faced economic challenges and regeneration pressures, but maintains a lively local culture, practical commuter links into Manchester and a tradition of grassroots organisations working on housing, education and enterprise.
Postcode districts covering Longsight
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oldham 6.8 miles10.9 km
- St. Helens 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Wigan 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Warrington 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Burnley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Huddersfield 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Blackburn 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Bolton 14 miles22.5 km
- Stockport 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Salford 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Rochdale 11 miles17.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Gorton & Abbey Hey Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Levenshulme Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rusholme Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Reddish North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ardwick Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Reddish Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Manchester Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fallowfield Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burnage Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Heatons North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Denton West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Longsight
M12 4NZ, M12 5RS, M13 0GF, M18 7DD, M13 0SJ, M18 7FJ, M12 5RL, M13 0TE, M12 4JH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8 miles12.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.7 miles46.1 km
- Belle Vue Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Ryder Brow Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
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Schools in Longsight
- Gorton Primary School Primary
- Longsight Community Primary Primary
- Rodney House School Special
- Rushbrook Primary Academy Primary
- St Peter's RC High School Secondary
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- University of Manchester University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- John Rylands Library Library 3.1 miles5 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.1 miles5 km